MSTP students in the Sahoo lab

Medical Scientist Training Program

Malone Friedman

G2 Student

Faculty Advisor

Todd Miller, PhD, Pharmacology & Toxicology

Locations

Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

mfriedman@mcw.edu

Education

BS, Biochemistry, North Carolina State University, 2022

Research Interests

Targeting metabolic vulnerabilities for cancer treatment

Research Experience

Medical College of Wisconsin, 2024-Present
Advisor: Todd Miller, PhD
Project: Targeting metabolic vulnerabilities in treatment resistant ER+ breast cancer

North Carolina State University, Jan 2019-May 2022
Advisor: Melanie Simpson, PhD
Project: 1) Characterization of a biological marker for castration resistant prostate cancer, 2) Characterization of a biologically relevant model for COVID-19 and subsequent investigation of 4-methylumbelliferone on the model.

Meeting Abstracts

Hanis M, Zimmer B, Simpson M. Characterizing a Biological Marker for Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer. State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium. Nov 2020.

General Interests

Reading, baking, cooking, volunteering/working with kids

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